I live by the ocean and the inspiration for this poem and painting was an article in the local paper about a tourist to the Gold Coast who went swimming late one night after a celebratory night-out in Surfers Paradise.

It is important to always respect the ocean both during the day and at night.

This poem and painting is a reflection of those feelings that we all have at some time. The desire to hide from the cares and worries of life and retreat to the security of the inner walls of our home.

The painting treats the subject in a light hearted way, my two gold fish are worried about the two hungry cats in the outside world and they have decided that they are safer in their fish bowl.